China, a religion-denier, meddling in the process of finding the next Dalai Lama may result in installing a fake person, devoid of all cultural relevance, without the popular support of Tibetans. But the significance and relevance of the Dalai Lama and his institution have become more critical to the survival of the Tibetan freedom movement and our national identity. The historical role of the Dalai Lama has changed with the devolution of all his political authorities to elected Tibetan leadership. However, there is a prevailing concern that, not-withstanding our preparedness, we may not be able to hold onto ourselves at this critical period of our history, without the support of the person holding the throne of the institution of the Dalai Lama. One of the reasons for the introduction of democracy for the Tibetans in exile early on was to avoid an imminent leadership vacuum in the absence of the Dalai Lama and to ensure the continuity of the Tibetan freedom struggle. The 14th Dalai Lama has played a defining role in leading the Tibetan people through the political crisis of the twentieth century.īy granting asylum to the 14th Dalai Lama in 1959, India has protected a historic institution of Tibetan nation that has evolved through centuries with successive Dalai Lamas. Looking back to our recent history, one might wonder about the fate of Tibetan people and its flourishing culture in exile had it not been for the institution of the Dalai Lama in general and the leadership of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The British and Russian empires too interfered in the power and position of the 13th and 14th Dalai Lamas of Tibet that came to be known as the Inner Asia Great Game. Similarly, the second Manchu Emperor Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty, who ruled China in the 17th century, recognized the Fifth Dalai Lama as the spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet. The Mongol leader Altan Khan bestowed the title Dalai Lama to the 3rd Dalai Lama, Sonam Gyatso, and re-established the priest-patron relationship between Mongol and Tibet in the 6th century. Great powers of the time had extended great honor to the Dalai Lamas. But this matter is of utmost significance to the Tibetan people as we celebrate the 85th Birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Perhaps it may not be the right time to discuss this issue when the world is struggling to come out of this devastating Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, the Dalai Lama institution has transformed into a modern institution that provides moral leadership on this global stage. The spiritual lineage of the Dalai Lama can be traced back to 1391 with the birth of Gendun Drup and the Dalai Lama institution came into being when Gendun Gyatso was installed as the reincarnation of Gendun Drup in 1485. However, beyond the person of the Dalai Lama, not many people know the existence of an age-old Dalai Lama institution, which played a pivotal role in building the nation of Tibet and leading the Tibetan Buddhist world. Sun.He is revered as one of the world’s outstanding moral leaders. The object was to set in motion serious negotiations on the future status of Tibet, but this was rejected by the Chinese government. In the plan he recommended that the country be turned into an ecologically stable and demilitarized zone that might serve as a buffer between major Asian powers.
The award of the Peace Prize gave the Dalai Lama the opportunity to present a plan for the restoration of peace and human rights in Tibet.
It weighed heavily in the Tibetan leader's favor that he had showed willingness to compromise and seek reconciliation despite brutal violations. When the Nobel Committee chose the Dalai Lama, it emphasized that he based his Buddhist peace philosophy on reverence for all living things and the idea of a universal responsibility that embraces both man and nature. A Buddhist Advocate for Peace and Freedomįrom his exile in India, the religious and political leader the Dalai Lama has since 1959 stood at the head of the nonviolent opposition to China's occupation of Tibet.
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